National Republican., 1887-07-08
DULL AND FEATURELEss.
fractional Advances in Stocks Pretty
GaneraI.


New YoRK, July THE stock market
to-day again showed the effects OF the
apathy now general among operators, be-
ing feversh and unsettled thf oughout most
Of the day, with the trading confined almost
eLtirely TO the operations OF the traders,
ard about one-half of the total days bu,i-
ness was contributed by four or FIVE stocks.
Some interest was infused into the dealings
early In the day by light purchases for Lon
don account. Western Union was affected
by the revival OF stories In regard TO the
Baltimore and Ohio deal, but there was a
dearth OF news to affect values, and even
rumors were not plentiful.
The room traders made special attacks
upon the Susquehanna and Western stocks,
and The preferred yielded 3 per cent but
the decline was afterward almost entirely
regained. Stories In regard to an Issue OF
bonds by the Northwestern, which met with
Official denial and explanation late In the
day, were used with considerable effect
against the grangers, whichswere the weak
est stocks in the general list. Fluctuations,
except in the cases mentioned. were ex-
tremely narrow.
The money market ruled easy, the maxi
mum rate being g per cent. Cotton oil GER
tihcates were again feature, being strong
throughout the day, and advanced from
36s last evening TO 40l, finally closing at
4Ci on comparatively large sales. The
opening was firm to strong at advances
per cent. Further advances were made
In the early trading which, however, did not
exceed per cent. In any case, but there
was no support, and quotations soon
| yielded to the attacks .of the traders. The
market soon became dull ani featureless,
but wit general heavy tone and so re-
mained until the last hour. There was
m m N 1afa nj aln Nyo
| rather heavy at the figures. Final changes
| In quotations are irregular, but advances
are slightly In majority. In no case,
| however, is the gain Or loss for more than
| fractional amount, except for Tennessee
| Coal, which lost 2 per cent.
Money on call has been easy. ranging
| from to 9, last loan at 4, and closing
offered at 2. Sterling exchange is dull and
steady. Actual business at 4s2l to 1929
for .CO-day bills, and 4s32 to 4s4
for demand. Posted rates 4si to 1851.
| Government bonds have been dull and
heavy. State bonds dull and heavy.
| Treasury baances-CoiD, S13i, POS 900 !;
currency, $l2,lOO,3l5.
:, The following were tho closing bid quota
q, i275S; AZ coup, 1857; Pac. es of '95, 1913.
Dit, Coz. o3GSss, l2l DO. ,Ts, slo1; Ia. Cons
sic2jS; Va, iII 6, Is; 't DO. consols, 9, *Si;
| Tenn. settlement IS, n; Cen. Pac. iirsts, l1iL;
| Denv. and X. g. frsts, $50: NJ. X. and T., 96H;
| Northern Pac irsts, 1l5ls; do. seconds 1857;
| Northwestern cons, l39: do. debenture, ll0;
st. l.. and San Fran, ll11S; 81. Paul con-. l3D;
St. l. Chicago, and Pac hrsts, 1lg; Southern
Pac. frsts, 1l31S; T. p. r. @. and O.. 75; Union
Pac frsts. 1liI4; West Shore, l0lld; Adams
| 75: Am. Express, 10; Bos. Air Line pfd 90:
,. G. and X. N. 40; Canada Southern, 57lld;
Can Canton, q, .55; Cen pno., $751; Chez. and Ohio,
g. b. and O., IA; Cleveland and Col ;, 5SIs;
L., 1891; DENY. and r. G., 7sI9 Erie, 81; do.
pfj., 7U Fort Wayne, i5O; Harlem, 2l5;
Houston and Texas, %; III. Cen, l22; Kans.
and Texap, 2sI4; L. r. and W, 20JJ4; Lake Shore,
81: Lvl. and Nash, 6234; Maintain aud Con- ,
lle15; NJ, and Char. So; Met. L., 100; Mlcl.
Cen, s7lS; Mo; Pac., lo25F; Mob. and o., lSIz;
| 10; Norfolk and Western p!d., iGH: Northern
Pac., Si14: do. pfd, COZ; northwestern, ii7il
do. ptd., 147199; n. Y. Cen. l09L: Chicago and
81. L., l7t4; do. pfd., 80; Ohio and Miss, 27l5;
do. pfd., S5; Oregon Nav, 9o1S; Pac. Mall,
ii2s; Pltsburg, 1881: Reading. 81: Richmond
ami Aleg. ~; Richmond and Dan, $50; Rock
| Isrd, 120; st. L. and San. Fran. 3s55 do. pfd. ),
7554; do. first pfd, 1l5l4; st. Paul. S614 do ptd,
l2l; ST. P. and o., 5OH: do. pfd !, III: Texas
Pac.. 29s4; Union Pac., 81: y. $. Y, 65; .Wab.
Pac., lsA: do; pfd., $2l4 Wells Fargo, l2s; West.
OH Trust, 4oh; Quicksilver 0%; do. pfd.' 30.
Grain and Provisions.
Following is the range of prices In the Chicago
| market furnished by B. X. Plain Il Co., st, Cloud
| nj pa efr